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349 Back At The Estate

348 Back At The Estate

(Jayden)

Hugo steps forward, giving me a tight-lipped smile. "Welcome home, Mr. Brennan. The staff are ready to accommodate your needs."

I nod. "The kids need to let off some steam."

"I certainly hope you don't mean in here." Hugo frowns,

"This is their home now, Hugo. Relax. Kids, go explore outside but not too far from the house," I tell them.

"Please be aware there are rare flora species in the grounds."

They just look at Hugo like he's an alien.

"Stick to the paths." I explain.

They a

are gone with an entourage of staffers trying to keep up.

from changing Henry and she glances around the

kids here. They're just normal kids, and all this..." she gestures at the antiques and delicate

need to understand the importance of boundaries, Mrs. Brennan. This is not a

miss a beat. "I get that. But they're kids. They don't grasp the concept of

step in, trying to defuse the tension. "Look, we can set some ground rules for them. They can't run around with all this fragile stuff,

pack some of this away, or better yet, find somewhere more suitable to live where they can

bit. "With all due respect, Mrs. Brennan, the house is as it has always been. This is where the head of Nexus Global resides. These items are valuable, moving them

advisable is expecting young children to navigate a maze of

them rising, and I step in again, trying to keep the peace. "Winona's got a point, Hugo. But, also, I don't

Mr. Brennan, boundaries are essential. Children need to

before I can speak. "Discipline? They're children, not soldiers. They need room to breathe, to explore. We're not

tone clipped. "This house is Gus's legacy, and it needs to be treated with the respect it deserves. If they're

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more control doesn't sit well with Winona. Her eyes narrow, and I can tell she's close

the priorities of this place, then," she shoots back. "Because right now, my kids' safety

want us to live here, and you don't want anything damaged, pack them away. you can't have

"Okay, okay, let's find a compromise. There are gust wings we can look at. You

your style." Hugo half mutters and

must be on

the sound of that. Thank you for your concern, Mr. Deveraux." Her sarcasm is not lost. "Perhaps you can show us to that once the

you wish." Hugo answers, but he

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